A Model for Silmultaneous Optimization of Feeding Level and Slaughtering Policy of Organic Steers
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Organic steer production demand several decisions concerning grazing strategy, feeding level in the winter and factors as slaughter weight and length of the fattening period. The production can be difficult to optimise, therefore the objective of this study was to describe a model developed to optimise the fattening and slaughter strategy of steer production concerning economy at an individual level. The steer model is a 4level hierarchical Markov process with decisions defined at three levels. Decisions taken in the model include grazing strategy (marginal grass or clover grass), feed level in winter (high and low), time for beginning of fattening (19-27 months) and time of slaughter (19-30 months).
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